Hong Kong’s giant panda twins to be taken out of incubators in 2 weeks, Ocean Park says
‘They’re constantly wriggling and playing on their bed, and sometimes they even let out a loud squeal,’ park says
Hong Kong’s twin giant panda cubs will be able to leave their incubators in two weeks, as their fur thickens and the pair gets better at regulating their body temperatures.
Ocean Park also revealed that the twins, unable to see yet, turned one month on Saturday, with the female now weighing 910 grams, up from 122 grams at birth, and the male growing from 112 to 814 grams.
“They’re spending less time in their incubators, and in about two weeks, they’ll be ready to do away with the incubators,” the park said. “The animal care team also prepared a cot so that the cubs can enjoy more bedtime adventures.
“They’re constantly wriggling and playing on their bed, and sometimes they even let out a loud squeal.”
The park added that the bonding time with their mother, Ying Ying, was “heartwarming” as she proved to be a natural, despite being the oldest first-time giant panda mum.
On August 15, Ying Ying, aged 19, equivalent to 57 in human years, became the world’s oldest captive giant panda to give birth to a female and a male cub.
